Disclaimer: All of these characters from Sailormoon belong to Naoko Takeuchi, Toei, and Kodansha.
I wish you had taken the chance to meet her that night. Then perhaps her hot jealousy would have been calmed, and she wouldn’t have sought us out the next day. Perhaps now we wouldn’t be on this path to betrayal.
Forgive me, my prince. Even if it weren’t too late to turn back, I wouldn’t. You’ve never really understood what was going on in the world. For you, the world has always been a blur of sunshine hair, sapphire eyes, and loving words. Never heeding our warnings, always oblivious to those beneath you, you never could have survived the reality of politics and court intrigue. You would never have been able to rule this kingdom the way it needs to be ruled.
That’s why we’ve chosen to follow her. Because she is a leader, and she promises us a future far better than any you could give us. She has the power and ability to fulfill her words. If I follow her, at least I would have a chance at happiness. At least I would have a chance to be with Zoisite…
You never paid enough attention to anyone besides your golden fairytale princess. Certainly you were never aware of how Beryl-sama, to whom I’ve pledged my honor and service, gazed at you during state dinners; how, like a shadow, she seemed to follow at your heels for days on end, neglecting her own duties as her people’s representative. The night when she tried to approach you, you, knowingly or not, barely glanced at her before turning away to look for your princess. You weren’t fair to her, and you weren’t fair to us. We were almost like brothers to you, but in the end, you forgot us; we weren’t important enough for you.
Still, I wish I didn’t have to do this. You’re a good man, even if you do make a poor prince. You were our friend, and perhaps you still are, somewhere inside. To betray you, prince, friend, master, is to betray the kingdom, the people. Yet this is necessary, for the good of the future, for our present good, and whether or not you come out of this alive, for your own good.
…If only I could make myself believe that last part.